Water gun target system



Jan. 9, 1968 A. MILLER WATER GUN TARGET SYSTEM 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 FiledJune 25, 1964 INVENTOR ATTORRJEY Jan. 9, 1968 A. MILLER WATER GUN TARGETSYSTEM 3 SheetsSheet 2 Filed June 23. 1964 INVENTOR Azv/M M/zzsz ATToRNEY Jan. 9, 1968 A. MILLER 3,362,713

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This invention relates generally to amusement apparatus, and moreparticularly to a competitive water game of skill suitable for use inplaces of amusement.

It has been proposed to provide games of chance for the amusement ofvisitors at amusement parks, boardwalks, and the like. Most games ofchance, however, require little or no skill on the part of the players.Games which depend solely on the element of chance not only lack appealfor many individuals, but they have also been banned as unlawful by manymunicipalities.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an improvedcompetitive game of skill wherein the element of chance is not a factor.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an improvedamusement game apparatus that is very econom cal to operate in thatwater, an inexpensive fluid, is used as an element of the game and maybe used over and over again.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an improvedwater game that is not only amusing and challenging to its players, butalso interesting to its spectators.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an improvedwater game that is relatively simple to construct, easy to install andeconomical to operate.

Still a further object of the present invention is to provide animproved amusement apparatus of the type described which, because of theaforementioned attributes, can he very profitable for its operators.

These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in acompetitive water game of skill comprising an assembly of similar gameunits. Each game unit comprises a water gun, a target, a substantiallyU-shaped water channel associated with the target to receive the water,and a floatable member in one of the legs of the U-shaped water channelthat is movable in response to the quantity of water that is received bythe target and gradually accumulated in the U-shaped channel. Switchmeans are disposed to be actuated in response to positioning of thefioatable member in each game unit as soon as the certain amount ofwater has been received by the U-shaped channel, indicating the winnerand the end of the game. When the switch means are actuated, a visibleand/or auditory signal is produced, the water is drained from theU-shaped channel, and other operating conditions of all the game unitsthe apparatus are concurrently automatically restored to their initialconditions for starting a new game.

The novel features of the present invention, both as to its organizationand method of operation, as well as additional objects and advantagesthereof, will be understood more readily from the following description,when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which similarreference characters refer to similar parts throughout, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of one form of game apparatusaccording to the present invention, the dashed- 32,362,713 Patented Jan.9, 1968 line portion illustrating the position in which the water gun isheld during the operation of the apparatus;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of a portion of the game unit shownin FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a somewhat enlarged, fragmentary cross-sectional view takenalong the line 33 of FIG. 2 and viewed in the direction indicated by theappended arrows, certain of the parts being omitted for the sake ofclarity;

FIG. 3a is a fragmentary view, similar to that of FIG. 3, showing amodification of a portion of the game unit. according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary, diagrammatic, plan view of an assembly of threegame units of the amusement apparatus according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the switch actuating arm shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the switch actuating arm shown in FIG. 3a.

FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 77 in FIG. 2 andviewed in the direction indicated by the appended arrows; and

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a portion of the electrical circuit ofthe amusement apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring, now, particularly to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, there is shown a watergame unit 10, an assembly of one or more such units 10 constituting theamusement apparatus of the invention. Each game unit 10 comprises, inpart, a Water tray table 12, a wall 14 fixed to the rear of the table 12by any suitable means and extending upwardly therefrom, and a counter16. The table 12 comprises a parallelepiped framework of angle iron orangle aluminum, for example, extending upwardly from a base 18. Thecounter 16 may also comprise a parallelepiped structure of angle iron orangle aluminum and also extends upwardly from the base 18.

A tray 20 forms the top of the tray table 12 and serves to collect waterthat is not directed into a funnel 22 (hereinafter more particularlyreferred to) during playing of the game. The tray 20 is formed with adrain opening 24 therein that communicates with piping 26 leading into atank 28. Thus, any fluid collected by the tray 20 begins to drainimmediately into the tank 28 via the piping 26.

The funnel 22 serves as a target for receiving a stream of water duringthe playing of the game. The stem of the funnel extends through the wall14 and is fixed thereto by any suitable means, such as by soldering orwelding, for example. The mouth of the funnel is disposed in front ofthe wall 14, the axis of the funnel being substantially horizontal.

A transparent, rigid tube 30, preferably of a plastic material, such asPlexiglas, is also disposed in front of the wall 14, at a slight angleto the vertical, as seen in FIG. 2. The lower end of the tube 30 ismounted on a plug 32 fitted with a pair of O-rings 34 for making awater-tight seal with the inner surface of the tube 30. The plug 32 isfastened to the tray 20 by any suitable means, as by soldering orscrews, for example, and serves to support the tube 30 in its uprightposition.

The plug 32 is formed with a central opening 36, as shown in FIG. 7, forcommunicating with a pipe 38. The upper face 40 of the plug 32 is formedwith a plurality of grooves 42 along diameters of the face 40 to aid indrainage in a manner to be hereinafter explained.

A fioatable member 44, in the shape of a rocket or a torpedo, isdisposed Within the tube 30 for movement therein. The base of thefloatable member 44 normally rests on the face 40 of the plug 32, andthe tip of the floatable member 44 points towards the upper, open end 46of the tube 30.

A shield 48 of plastic material is disposed around the upper end 46 ofthe tube 30 to prevent a stream of water from a water gun 50 fromdislodging an object, such as a ball 52, disposed over the open end 46of the tube 30 on a seat 67 (FIG. 7) at one end of a switch actuatingarm 54. The weight of the ball 52 is sufficient to normally maintain theswitch actuating arm depressed at its seat end 67 over the upper end ofthe tube 30.

Means are provided to cause the floatable member 44 to float to the topof the tube 30 and to dislodge the ball 52 from the seat 67 of theswitch actuating arm 54, whereupon the arm 54 becomes free to tilt andactuate a double-pole, single-throw switch 58 (FIG. 8) to signal the endof the game. To this end, the tip of the funnel 22 is connected to thepipe 38 by a downwardly extending pipe 60, a horizontally extending pipe62, and suitable fittings. It will now be apparent that the water funnel22, the piping comprising the pipes 60, 62, 38 and their fittings, andthe tube 30 comprise a U-shaped channel through which water received bythe funnel 20, as hereinafter described, can flow in succession, andwherein water introduced through the funnel 22 seeks the same level inthe tube 30 as it does in the pipe 60.

The pipes 62 and 38 communicate with the piping 26 through a normallyclosed, solenoid controlled drain valve 64. The drain valve 64 isactuated (that is, opened) when the ball 52 is knocked off its seat 67by the movable member 44, as will be explained hereinafter with the aidof the electrical diagram of FIG. 8. A lamp L1 and a bell 66, bothmounted on the front of the Wall 14, are also energized when the switcharm 54 of the switch 58 is actuated. Each of the respective unitspreferably has its own, separate lamp, as illustrated by the lamps L1,L2, etc. in FIG. 8, but all of the units 10 may have a common bell 66.

Water deflectors in the form of panels 68 and 70, preferably oftransparent plastic material, extend forwardly from the vertical edgesof the wall 14 above the tra 20. The panels 68 and 70 are attached tothe wall 14 by any suitable means. A roof panel 72, extending forwardlyfrom the wall 14 and resting on the tops of the panels 68 and 70,prevents water from splashing over the top of the wall 14.

A downwardly and inwardly extending sheet of metal 74 is fixed to theinner side of the panel 68, as by a bracket 76. The sheet 74 is formedwith an opening 78 therein, and a net 80 is disposed beneath the opening78, by any suitable means, to retain the ball 52 therein if the ballwere to fall through the hole 78.

Means are provided to supply the water gun 50 with a fluid, preferablywater, under pressure. To this end, the tank 28, which is initiallyfilled with water, is connected to the inlet of a water pump 82 throughpiping 84. The pump 82 is operated by an electric motor 86 (FIG. 8). Theoutlet of the pump 82 is connected to the water gun 50 through piping87, a normally open solenoid controlled valve 88, and a flexible hose90. The flexible hose 90 extends to the water gun 50 through a hole inthe top 82 of the counter 16. There is sufficient slack in the hose 90to permit the raising of the gun 50 for the purpose of directing astream of fluid under pressure along a path, illustrated by the dashedline 94 in FIG. 1, into the funnel target 22.

Referring, now, to FIG. 8, there is shown a schematic diagram of theelectrical circuit of the water game apparatus, the reference charactersof the schematic symbols being the same as those for the partspreviously described. The poles of a pair of double-pole, single-throwswitches 96 and 98 are connected to a source of suitable voltage. Whenclosed, the switch 96 is connected through a normally closed relayswitch 100 to energize the pump motor 86. When the switch 98 and theswitch 58 of any one of the units 10 are closed, the light L thereof,the bell 66, the solenoids of all the drain valves 64, the solenoid ofthe valve 88, and a motor solenoid 102 are energized. The movable armsof the switch 58 at any unit 10 are actuated by the arm 54 thereof (FIG.5) when the ball 52 is removed from the seat 67. Each unit 10 has itsown switch 58, but only two are shown in FIG. 8 by way of illustration.

Although the water game apparatus of the present invention may comprisea single game unit 10, it is preferable to assemble a plurality of gameunits 10 fixed side by side to each other, as shown in FIG. 4. Underthese conditions, each of a number of players can operate his own gameunit 10.

In the arrangement shown in FIG. 4, only one pump 82 is necessary, allof the water guns 50 being connected to the pump 82 through the solenoidoperated valve 88.

To play the water game of the present invention, each player mans aseparate water gun 50. A separate ball 52 is placed on the seat 67 ofthe switch actuating arm 54 in each game unit 10, thus opening theswitch 58 in each unit. The switch 96 is closed to energize the pumpmotor 86 and to provide water pressure to the water guns 50. The switch98 is also closed. The players can now operate their respective waterguns 50 to direct a stream of water into their funnel targets 22. Sincethe drain valve 64 in each unit 10 is normally closed, water enteringthe funnel target 22 passes on along the pipe 60 and the tube 30 andwill rise to the same level in both the pipe 60 and the tube 30. Theplayer who is most skillful in directing his stream of watercontinuously into his funnel target 22 will cause the greatest amount ofwater to rise in his tube 30 in the shortest time. This action willcause the floatable member 44 in that players tube 30 to rise mostquickly to the point where the nose of his floatable member willdislodge the ball 52 from its seat 67 of the switch arm 54, causing thenormally open switch 58 to close before the switches 58 of the otherplayers game units close, and thus signal the end of the game. Theclosing of the switch 58 causes the following:

(a) The lamp (such as L1 or L2, etc.) in the winners game unit 10lights.

(b) The bell 66 rings, signalling the end of the game.

(0) The drain valve 64 in each game unit 10 opens and drains the waterfrom the pipes 60, 62, 38 and the tube 30 into the tank 28. (Thesolenoids of all the drain valves 64 in the units 10 are connected inparallel with each other.)

(d) The valve 88 closes, cutting oif water pressure to the water guns50.

(e) The motor solenoid 102 is energized to open the normally closedrelay switch 100, de-energizing the pump motor 86 and consequentlystopping the pump 82 to which it is mechanically linked.

All of the water can drain out of the tube 30 in each game unit when-thedrain valve 64 thereof is energized because the channels 42 in the plug32 prevent the floatable member 44 from interfering with proper drainageby providing suitable channels for the water to drain.

Referring, now, to FIG. 3a of the drawings, there is shown amodification of the switch arm and ball arrange ment for actuating theswitch arm. In FIG. 3a, a switch arm 54' is formed with a disc 104 atits end. The ball 52 rests on a collar or ring 106 fitted over the openend 46 of the tube 30. The ring 106 is formed with a central opening 108therein for supporting the ball 52. The disc 104 rests against the ball52 when the ball 52 is seated on the ring 106.

The switch arm 54' is adapted to actuate the doublepole, single-throwswitch 58 when the nose of the floatable member 44 is floated to the topof the tube 30 to dis lodge the ball 52 from its seat on the ring 106.This action pushes the switch arm 54' up and closes the switch 58'. Theswitch arm 54' actuates the switch 58' by a switch toggle action.

A disc 110 may be fixed to each of the switch actuating arms 54 and 54',if desired, to prevent water from passing through the holes in the wall14 provided for these actuating arms.

From the aforementioned description, it will be apparent that there hasbeen provided an improved water game apparatus comprising one or moresubstantially similar game units. In each game unit, water is directedto a funnel target which communicates with a U-shaped channel, the waterseeking the same level in both legs of the U-shaped channel. A floatablemember in one of the legs of the U-shaped channel is adapted to effectactuation of a switch in the game unit operated by the most skillfulplayer, signalling the end of the game. While essentially only one formof the water game apparatus of the present invention has been described,variations in the apparatus and components thereof, all coming withinthe spirit of the present invention, will, no doubt, suggest themselvesto those skilled in the art. Hence, it is desired that the foregoingshall be considered solely as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

What is claimed is:

1. Amusement apparatus comprising, in combination,

(a) means providing a wall,

(b) a tubular target mounted on said wall and having an inlet at thefront of said wall and an outlet at the rear of said wall, said targetbeing disposed to receive a stream of fluid at its said inlet and todischarge the fluid received thereby through said outlet thereof,

(c) a second tubular member mounted in front of said Wall to be visiblefrom the front of said apparatus, said second tubular member beingdisposed with its axis approximately vertical and having an inlet at itslower end and an open outlet at its upper end,

(d) means coupling said outlet of said tubular target to said inlet ofsaid second tubular member,

(e) floatable means movably mounted in said second tubular member andadapted to be raised therein to said open end thereof as the fluidtherein rises,

(f) a second movable member,

(g) means normally holding said second movable member over said secondtubular member open end,

said second movable member being removable from over said second tubularmember by said floatable means when said floatable means has risenwithin said second tubular member a distance sufiicient to engage saidsecond movable member,

(h) signal means, and

(i) means responsive to the removal of said second movable member fromover said second tubular member open end for effecting actuation of saidsignal means to thereby indicate that said floatable means has risensaid distance within said second tubular member.

2. Amusement apparatus comprising, in combination,

(a) means providing an enclosure having a wall,

(b) a tubular target extending through said wall and having an inlet atthe front of said wall and an outlet at the rear of said wall, saidtarget being disposed to receive a stream of water at its said inlet andto discharge the water received thereby through said outlet thereof,

(c) a second tubular member mounted in front of said wall to be visiblefrom the front of said apparatus, said second tubular member beingdisposed with its axis approximately vertical and having an inlet at itslower end an an open outlet at its upper end,

(d) tubular means coupling said outlet of said tubular target to saidinlet of said second tubular member, said tubular target beingpositioned at a higher elevation than said open outlet end of saidsecond tubular member whereby water that enters said tubular target canflow to said second tubular member and rise therein to seek a commonlevel with said water in said tubular coupling means,

(e) floatable means movably mounted in said second tubular member andadapted to be raised therein to said open end thereof as the watertherein rises,

(f) a second movable member,

(g) means normally holding said second movable member over said tubularmember open end, said second movable member being removable from oversaid second tubular member by said floatable means when said floatablemeans has risen within said second tubular member a distance sufiicientto engage said second movable member,

(h) signal means, and

(i) means responsive to removal of said second movable member from oversaid second tubular member open end for causing said signal means to beactuated to thereby indicate that said floatable means has risen saiddistance within said second tubular member.

3. In a water game apparatus, the combination of (a) means providing aWater channel having an inlet, a first outlet spaced from said inlet,and a second outlet intermediate said inlet and said first outlet,

(b) valve means normally maintaining said second outlet closed wherebywater projected into said channel through said inlet will pass in astream along said channel from said inlet past said second outlet andtoward said first outlet,

(c) floatable means movably mounted in said channel and normallydisposed therein between said second outlet and said first outlet, saidfloatable means being responsive to the level of water in said channelto be moved thereby toward said first outlet,

(d) a target member normally disposed in a position over said firstoutlet, said target member being engageable by said floatable means whensaid floatable means reaches said first outlet to be displaced therebyfrom said position over said first outlet, and

(e) means responsive to displacement of said target member from its saidposition for causing said valve means to open said second outlet wherebythe Water in said channel can drain out therefrom.

4. The water game apparatus set forth in claim 3,

wherein said water channel comprises tubular means of generally U-shapedform, wherein said inlet is at one end of said tubular U, wherein saidfirst outlet is at the other end of said tubular U, and wherein saidsecond outlet is connected to the base of said tubular U.

5. The water game apparatus set forth in claim 4, wherein said floatablemeans comprises a floatable device disposed in that leg of said tubularU which is between said second and said first outlets.

6. Water game apparatus as set forth in claim 3, wherein said waterchannel providing means includes (1) tubular means of generally U-shapedform having a pair of side portions, and (2) a hollow target devicecomprising a funnel, the mouth of said funnel being said inlet forreceiving said stream of water, and the tip of said funnel communicatingwith one of said side portions of said tubular means.

7. In game apparatus, the combination of (a) tubular means providing afluid conduit having an inlet, a first outlet spaced from said inlet,and a second outlet intermediate said inlet and said first outlet,

(b) valve means normally maintaining said second outlet closed wherebyfluid projected into said conduit through said inlet will pass in astream along said conduit from said inlet past said second outlet andtoward said first outlet,

(c) a floatable member movably mounted in said conduit and normallydisposed therein between said second outlet and said first outlet, saidfloatable member being responsive to the level of Water in 7 saidconduit to be moved thereby toward said first outlet,

(d) a target member normally disposed in a position over said firstoutlet, said target member being engageable by said floatable memberwhen said floatable member reaches said first outlet to be displacedthereby from said position over said first outlet,

(e) signal means, and

(f) circuit means responsive to displacement of said target member fromits said position for causing said valve means to open said secondoutlet and said signal means to be actuated to indicate the end of agame.

8. Water game apparatus comprising, in combination,

(a) a plurality of like game units, each comprising (1) a hollow targetdevice having an inlet for receiving a stream of water and an outlettherefor,

(2) tubular means of generally U-shaped form having side portionsdisposed generally vertically and a connecting portion disposedgenerally horizontally and connecting said side portions to each otherat their lower ends, one of said side portions being connected at itsupper end to said target device outlet to receive water therefrom, andthe other of said side portions being open at its upper end wherebywater accumulating in said side portions will seek a common level inboth said side portions,

(3) storage means for a supply of water,

(4) means comprising a normally closed, solenoid operated valve coupledto said horizontally disposed connecting portion ior normally causingwater admitted into said tubular means to accumulate therein and forperiodically causing such accumulated water to drain out of said tubularmeans upon being opened by providing an open path for the drained waterto pass into said storage means,

(5) means for delivering a supply of water from said storage means to awater pistol from whence it can be projected to said target device,whereby the same water is continually circulated through said apparatus,

(6) a floatable member disposed in said other side portion of saidtubular means and adapted to rise therein as water accumulates therein,and

(7) normally open switch means in circuit with said solenoid andresponsive to the rising of said fioatable member a predetermineddistance within said other side portion to be closed thereby forenergizing said solenoid to open said valve for draining the water fromsaid tubular means, and I (b) circuit means connecting all of saidsolenoids in parallel relation whereby the closing of said switch meansat any one of said game units will cause all of said drain valves to beopened concurrently so as to effect draining of the water from all ofsaid tubular means simultaneously.

9. Water game apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said storage meansis common to all of said game units.

10. Water game apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said storage meansand said means for delivering a supply of water from said storage meansto the respective water pistols are both common to all of said gameunits.

11. Water game apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said common meansfor delivering a supply of water to the respective water pistolsincludes a normally open solenoid operated valve the solenoid of whichis connected in said circuit means to be energized to close said lastnamed valve upon closing of said switch means at any one of said gameunits at the completion of play thereat to thereby ettect closing ofsaid last named valve and thus cut ofi the supply of water to all ofsaid water pistols simultaneously.

12. Water game apparatus according to claim 11 wherein said common meansfor delivering a'supply of water to a plurality of pistols respectivelyassociated with said game units includes a water pump, an electric motorconnected to said pump to drive said pump when said motor is energized,and a normally closed, solenoid controlled switch in circuit with saidmotor, said last named solenoid being also connected in said circuitmeans to be energized to open said motor switch upon closing of saidswitch means at any one of said game units at the completion of playthereat to thereby de-energize said motor and shut off said pump.

13. Water game apparatus comprising, in combination,

(a) a hollow target device having an inlet for receiving a stream ofwater and an outlet,

(b) tubular means of generally U-shaped form having side portionsdisposed generally vertically and a connecting portion disposedgenerally horizontally and connecting said side portions to each otherat their lower ends, one of said side portions being connected at itsupper end to said target device outlet to receive water therefrom, andthe other of said side portions comprising a transparent tube, saidtransparent tube being open at its upper end whereby water accumulatingin said side portions will seek a common level therein,

(c) storage means for a supply of water,

(d) means coupled to said horizontally disposed connecting portion forperiodically withdrawing, from said tubular means, water accumulated insaid tubular means,

(e) means conducting said withdrawn water to said storage means,

(i) means for delivering a supply of water from said storage means to awater pistol from whence it can be projected to said target device,whereby the same water is continually circulated through said apparatus,

(g) fioatable means disposed in said transparent tube and adapted torise therein as water accumulates therein,

(h) a movable member,

(i) means disposing said movable member over said open end of saidtransparent tube whereby said movable member may be moved in response tosaid floatable means when said float-able means reaches said open upperend of said transparent tube,

(j) circuit means including a switch, signaling means, and meanscontrolling said withdrawing means, and

(k) means responsive to the movement of said movable means to actuatesaid switch and energize said circuit thereby operating said signalingmeans and said withdrawing means.

14. Water game apparatus comprising, in combination,

(a) a hollow target device having an inlet for receiving a stream ofwater and an outlet,

(b) tubular means of generally U-shaped form having side portionsdisposed generally vertically and a connecting portion disposedgenerally horizontally and connecting said side portions to each otherat their lower ends, one of said side portions being connected at itsupper end to said target device outlet to receive water therefrom, andthe other of said side portions being open at its upper end wherebywater accumulating in said side portions will seek a common leveltherein,

(c) storage means for a supply of water,

((1) a normally closed solenoid operated drain valve coupled to saidhorizontally disposed connecting portion of said tubular means and alsoto said storage means, said drain valve, when open, providing an openpath from said tubular member to said storage means for withdrawingwater accumulated in said tubular means to be deposited in said storagemeans,

(e) circuit means including a switch and said solenoid,

(f) floatable means disposed in said other side portion of said tubularmeans and adapted to rise therein as water accumulates therein,

(g) a movable member disposed over said open upper end of said otherside portion and adapted to be moved in response to said floatable meanswhen said fioatable means reaches said open upper end,

(h) means responsive to the movement of said movable member to actuatesaid switch and energize said circuit whereby to cause said solenoid toopen said drain valve to drain said water from said tubular means tosaid storage means, and

1,435,045 11/1922 Behr 273-95 1,499,875 7/ 1924 Rosenhcim 273101 X1,720,707 7/ 1929 Woodhard 273-86 8/1956 Quinn 27310 1 ANTON O. OECHSLE,Primary Examiner.

RICHARD C. PINKHAM, Examiner.

(i) means for delivering a supply of water from said 15 M. R. PAGE,Assistant Examiner.

7. IN GAME APPARATUS, THE COMBINATION OF (A) TUBULAR MEANS PROVIDING AFLUID CONDUIT HAVING ANN INLET, A FIRST OUTLET SPACED FROM SAID INLET,AND A SECOND OUTLET INTERMEDIATE SAID INLET AND SAID FIRST OUTLET, (B)VALVE MEANS NORMALLY MAINTAINING SAID SECOND OUTLET CLOSED WHEREBY FLUIDPROJECTED INTO SAID CONDUIT THROUGH SAID INLET WILL PASS IN A STREAMALONG SAID CONDUIT FROM SAID INLET PAST SAID SECOND OUTLET AND TOWARDSAID FIRST OUTLET, (C) A FLOATABLE MEMBER MOVABLY MOUNTED IN SAIDCONDUIT AND NORMALLY DISPOSED THEREIN BETWEEN SAID SECOND OUTLET ANDSAID FIRST OUTLET, SAID FLOATABLE MEMBER BEING RESPONSIVE TO THE LEVELOF WATER IN SAID CONDUIT TO BE MOVED THEREBY TOWARD SAID FIRST OUTLET,(D) A TARGET MEMBER NORMALLY DISPOSED IN A POSITION OVER SAID FIRSTOUTLET, SAID TARGET MEMBER BEING ENGAGEABLE BY SAID FLOATABLE MEMBERWHEN SAID FLOATABLE MEMBER REACHES SAID FIRST OUTLET TO BE DISPLACEDTHEREBY FROM SAID POSITION OVER SAID FIRST OUTLET, (E) SIGNAL MEANS, AND(F) CIRCUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO DISPLACEMENT OF SAID TARGET MEMBER FROMITS SAID POSITION FOR CAUSING SAID VALVE MEANS TO OPEN SAID SECONDOUTLET AND SAID SIGNAL MEANS TO BE ACTUATED TO INDICATE THE END OF AGAME.